PHOTO: One rescued from two-alarm house fire

Posted: April 18, 2014 - 7:15am
Updated: April 18, 2014 - 7:49am

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Olathe firefighters have rescued a woman from inside her burning home.

Firefighters were called to the address in the 2000 block of E. Mohawk Drive shortly before 7 a.m..

Initial reports indicated that two people were trapped inside.

Olathe Fire Department Captain Mike Hall says one woman was rescued from the home by firefighters. A man and the family dog were both able to get out on their own.

Both residents are said to have very minor injuries.

Crews battled heavy fire and requested a second alarm response, as the fire spread into the attic of the two story home. A Battalion Chief at the scene reports that ammunition stored inside the home was firing off due to the heat of the fire.

A total of three Johnson County Med-Act ambulances were called to the scene.

Firefighters from the Overland Park fire department are also on the scene assisting.

A neighbor tells Operation 100 News that Johnson County Med-Act is at the home frequently for various different reasons.

The Red Cross has been called to assist the three adults who were displaced by the fire.

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VIDEO: Vehicle crashes through JoCo storefront, injuring employee inside

Posted: January 9, 2014 - 10:24am
Updated: January 10, 2014 - 12:42am

Olathe Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed through the front of a payday loans and check cashing business this morning.

The incident was reported around 10:15 Thursday morning at Ameribest Payday Loans & Check Cashing, located at 12705 S. Mur-Len Road. The business is on the southeast corner of 127th Street and S. Mur-Len Road.

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Olathe Fire crews arrived to report the vehicle was completely inside the business and had pinned a female employee's legs against a file cabinet.

Firefighters worked for just under 10 minutes to free the woman's legs. Her injuries are said to be minor and she has been transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

Olathe Police say the driver of the vehicle was a 65-year-old female that was attempting to park her vehicle when the accident occurred. The vehicle crashed through the front of the business where a female employee in her 50's was working.

The driver of the vehicle was not injured and was released at the scene.

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Olathe Police investigate attempted murder/suicide

Posted: September 7, 2013 - 10:34am
Updated: September 10, 2013 - 2:56pm

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Olathe Police are investigating what they believe to be an attempted murder and suicide.

Police, Olathe Fire and Med-Act were called to the 16200 block of 124th Circle at 12:07, Saturday morning, on a reported injury accident.

Police arrived to find a man and woman inside a vehicle. The man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators have identified the male as Jonathan Fischbach, 21, of Olathe, Kansas.

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Johnson County Med-Act transported the woman to an area trauma center with critical injuries. Their injuries are not believed to have been related to the vehicle accident.

In a news release, police say a handgun was recovered from inside the vehicle.

The female victim has not been identified.

Olathe Police continue to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Olathe Police at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Early morning fire heavily damages Olathe home

Posted: April 17, 2013 - 4:13am
Updated: April 17, 2013 - 4:49am

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Olathe firefighters were called to 16100 W. 144th Street just before 4 a.m. Wednesday.

A neighbor alerted crews of the fire when she spotted the flames while looking out of her window. Crews arrived, at 4:02 a.m., to find the fire had burnt through the home's roof.

Neighbors informed firefighters that the home is undergoing renovations following a foreclosure and no one was living there. Fire crews also reported that there were no vehicles in the home's driveway or garage.

Firefighters battled flames from outside the home for about 20 minutes before going inside the structure.

The fire was reported to be under control at 4:44 a.m.. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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Olathe Police investigate shooting

Posted: January 29, 2013 - 2:53am
Updated: January 29, 2013 - 9:12am

Olathe Police are investigating after one person was shot this morning.

Officers responded to the Ramsgate Apartments near W. 129th Street and Mur-Len Road around 2:30 Tuesday morning. Police were reportedly searching the area for evidence of a drive-by shooting.

"Very sketchy information right now," says Olathe Police Sergeant Grant Allen. "The vehicle is either a white Suburban or Scion."

Police responded to an area hospital where a shooting victim was being treated.

Sgt. Allen says, "it is still unclear where this actually occurred but it's reportedly possibly somewhere 'in Olathe'."

The victim's injuries are said to be non-life threatening.

Anyone with information regarding this on-going investigation is asked to contact the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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